The British Breakfast

Get A Grip On Yourself and WTF is Morganella? UK New Wave New Romantic, Post Punk 78-88

Sat, Aug 30, 2025

The old stuff in prep for Moop to appear at 11AM. 1978-88 were great years for UK music. It was wild man. Cheers, Gene

Playlist

    Time: August 30 - 9:03:34 am
  • Unknown Pleasures

    Joy Division, “New Dawn Fades”

    from Unknown Pleasures

    London Records - 1979

  • Time: August 30 - 9:06:17 am
  • The Pleasure Principle

    Gary Numan, “M.E.”

    from The Pleasure Principle

    Beggars Banquet - 1979

  • Time: August 30 - 9:11:51 am
  • Three Imaginary Boys (Deluxe Edition)

    The Cure, “Jumping Someone Else's Train”

    from Three Imaginary Boys (Deluxe Edition)

    Rhino/Elektra - 1979

  • Time: August 30 - 9:14:39 am
  • Dare

    The Human League, “Love Action (I Believe in Love)”

    from Dare

    Virgin Records - 1981

  • Time: August 30 - 9:18:12 am
  • One Step Beyond

    Madness, “The Prince”

    from One Step Beyond

    Rhino/Warner Records - 1979

  • Time: August 30 - 9:20:34 am
  • Y

    The Pop Group, “She Is Beyond Good and Evil”

    from Y

    Mute - 1978

  • Time: August 30 - 9:26:42 am
  • Homosapien

    Pete Shelley, “Homosapien”

    from Homosapien

    Domino Recording Co - 1982

  • Time: August 30 - 9:32:00 am
  • The Fine Art of Surfacing

    The Boomtown Rats, “Diamond Smiles”

    from The Fine Art of Surfacing

    Island Records - 1979

  • Time: August 30 - 9:35:41 am
  • Rattus Norvegicus

    The Stranglers, “(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)”

    from Rattus Norvegicus

    Parlophone UK - 1977

  • Time: August 30 - 9:40:10 am
  • Ocean Rain (Deluxe Version)

    Echo & The Bunnymen, “Seven Seas”

    from Ocean Rain (Deluxe Version)

    Rhino/Warner Records - 1984

  • Time: August 30 - 9:43:20 am
  • Altered Images, “Don't Talk To Me About Love”

    from Bite

    Epic - 1983

  • Time: August 30 - 9:48:39 am
  • East Side Story

    Squeeze, “Tempted”

    from East Side Story

    A&M - 1981

  • Time: August 30 - 9:55:33 am
  • A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck

    Wire, “Kidney Bingos”

    from A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck

    Mute, a BMG Company - 1988

  • Time: August 30 - 9:59:52 am
  • A Product Of .... (Expanded Edition)

    Thompson Twins, “Make Believe (Let's Pretend)”

    from A Product Of .... (Expanded Edition)

    BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. - 1981

  • Time: August 30 - 10:05:18 am
  • Entertainment! (Remastered)

    Gang of Four, “At Home He's a Tourist”

    from Entertainment! (Remastered)

    Matador - 1979

  • Time: August 30 - 10:08:41 am
  • Meat Is Murder

    The Smiths, “I Want the One I Can't Have”

    from Meat Is Murder

    Rhino - 1985

  • Time: August 30 - 10:12:47 am
  • Jeopardy

    The Sound, “I Can't Escape Myself”

    from Jeopardy

    Rhino - 1980

  • Time: August 30 - 10:16:24 am
  • Vienna (Remastered Definitive Edition)

    Ultravox, “All Stood Still (2008 Remaster)”

    from Vienna (Remastered Definitive Edition)

    Chrysalis Records - 1980

  • Time: August 30 - 10:26:07 am
  • I Am Kurious Oranj

    The Fall, “Kurious Oranj”

    from I Am Kurious Oranj

    Beggars Banquet - 1988

  • Time: August 30 - 10:32:28 am
  • Duran Duran

    Duran Duran, “Is There Something I Should Know”

    from Duran Duran

    Parlophone UK - 1981

  • Time: August 30 - 10:36:30 am
  • Kings of the Wild Frontier (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]

    Adam & The Ants, “Antmusic (Remastered)”

    from Kings of the Wild Frontier (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]

    Sony Music UK - 1980

  • Time: August 30 - 10:40:06 am
  • Lovely

    The Primitives, “Crash”

    from Lovely

    RCA Records Label - 1987

  • Time: August 30 - 10:42:53 am
  • Culture Club, “Church of the Poisoned Mind”

    from Colour By Numbers

    Epic - 1983

  • Time: August 30 - 10:46:05 am
  • The Teardrop Explodes, “When I Dream”

    from Kilimanjaro (Deluxe Edition)

    Mervury - 1980

  • Time: August 30 - 10:51:33 am
  • London Calling

    The Clash, “Hateful”

    from London Calling

    Epic - 1979

  • Time: August 30 - 10:53:04 am
  • Lonely Is an Eyesore

    Cocteau Twins, “Crushed”

    from Lonely Is an Eyesore

    4AD - 1987

  • Time: August 30 - 10:53:07 am
  • Journeys To Glory (Remastered)

    Spandau Ballet, “To Cut a Long Story Short (Remastered)”

    from Journeys To Glory (Remastered)

    Parlophone UK - 1981